gargoylism

noun /'ɡɑrgɔɪ,lɪzəm/

Definition
hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
Example
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Etymology
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Length
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